Easy honeybun cake made with yellow cake mix. My family can’t get enough of this cake!
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A few weeks ago I asked y’all which desserts you wanted me to upload for the holidays. To my surprise many of you requested an easy moist honeybun cake recipe! Well my loves – I am here, and ready to share this super easy honeybun cake recipe that I have made TWICE this past week, because my family just can’t get enough of this stuff!
Semi-Homemade Honeybun Cake, All Homemade Flavors
For all of my readers that hate from scratch recipes, you’ll be pleased to know that this honeybun cake recipe is made with a box of yellow cake mix. So no worries, you will be able to make this easy moist honeybun cake without any issues!
This recipe will quickly become a family favorite. If you’re making it during the holidays, I suggest making more than one honeybun cake, because it will go fast!
If you loved my semi-homemade honeybun cake, check out these other delicious cake recipes from I Heart Recipes:
Old Fashioned Hummingbird Sheet Cake
Lemon Loaf Pound Cake
Homemade Southern Caramel Cake
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Easy Moist Honeybun Cake
Ingredients
- 15 oz yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 4 medium sized eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup butter unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Icing
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a 9X13 pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, eggs, buttermilk and butter.
- After the batter is well combine, pour half of it into your prepared pan.
- In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, nutmef and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle on top of the batter in your pan, covering the entire area.
- Take the remaining batter and pour it over the brown sugar mixture.
- Using a knife, swirl the top layer of batter and brown sugar mixture together to make a pretty swirl design
- Bake for 40-50 minutes.
- While baking, prepare the icing by mixing the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together.
- When the cake comes out of the oven, pour the icing all over.
- Cool for 15-20 minutes before cutting.
- Serve & enjoy!
Rocquin N Bogard says
Now Rosie I know my iPad isn’t deceiving me this time…there is no video! I just had to mess with you! Happy Sunday! Pray you and the family enjoy the rest of your day!
Rosie says
LOL!!! I don’t do videos for all the recipes darlin’. XOXO
Rocquin N Bogard says
I know I know…. 🙂
Joanne says
I love how easy it is to mix this cake together. And, love the vanilla glaze on top!
Rosie says
Glad that you like the recipe!
Sharon says
I can’t wait to try the recipe.
Deedra says
Hi Rosie— any idea if this can be made in sheet pan size? Thx
Rosie says
What size sheet pan?
shay says
Oooooh! I can’t wait to make. As soon as I seen the title I screamed!! LoL! I will let you know as soon as I make this cake.
Rosie says
Thanks for coming by Shay!
Freddie says
Rosie, you are the best. May God continue to bless you and your family !
Rosie says
Blessings to you and yours Freddie!
Deedra says
Hi Rosie—
A 15x10x1 sheet pan is what I was thinking about— We have a large family and I get told off if I make a dessert and everyone can’t get some:) thx,
Rosie says
Maybe try doubling this recipe.
Sandy says
My kids and I made this last night… They loved it ! Thanks for sharing all your amazing recipes.
Rosie says
So glad that you liked the recipe!
Grace says
Hey Rosie,
This sounds delicious, this will be a new dessert on my Thanksgiving menu! Thanks
Rosie says
I appreciate you coming by Grace!
KATHERINE says
Hey Rosie, I made this cake and it so the bomb! I will add this to my list of cakes. Thank you for your recipes!!!
Rosie says
Thank YOU for trying the recipe Katherine! XOXO
KATHERINE says
Hey Rosie,girl I have made this cake again ,it is very addictive!!! Just had to let you know☺
Rosie says
Tell me about it! I can’t get enough of this cake! XOXO
Rick says
Sounds delicious! Might actually make this cake for breakfast!
Jasmine Davis says
Can this recipe be doubled?
Rosie says
Yes.
Jasmine Davis says
In a 9×11 casserole pan? Will that be ge enough?
Rosie says
No, but you can make two separate cakes
Kamisha Bunch says
Omg!! This cake was a smash hit. I made it for the first time last night and it wasn’t cut into until today. The cake is sweet but it’s delicious and needless to say the cake is gone!
STEPhanie says
CAN whole milk be substituted for the buttermilk?
Rosie says
No, sorry.
Larencia Norman says
My hubby loves honey buns. I’ll definitely have to make this
Michael says
Grandsons coming for the week and they would love this. Can it be half this recipe?
Rosie says
Sure. 🙂
Wanda says
Hi Rosie my name is Wanda and I’m from Missouri. I have a honey bunch cake recipe as well that I use and I use can milk instead of butter milk and I don’t use any butter in mine. I also add chopped nuts and sometimes raisins.
Suz says
And? The point is??
Shannon says
Hi Rosie !
I am interested in trying this recipe! But I wanted to know could I use 3 large eggs instead of 4 medium. Medium eggs are so hard to find :/
Thanks
Shan
Rosie says
Yes, that will work!
Linda says
Easy and Wonderful!
Lori W says
Made this today with rave reviews from the home team. Will definitely make again. Thank you.
Melanie says
love your recipes , only problem is whenever I open your link I get an intrusion alert, could you see if you could fix this please as it makes me nervous , you know the hackers out there , thank you
Rosie says
Hi there! It sounds like you may have something on your end 🙁
Kandis says
Hi Rosie!
I tried this recipe last night and it was every bit of AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing your recipes with the world. I plan on making your pecan pie, candied yams, and southern green beans recipes this Sunday!! Thanks again!
Rosie says
Thanks so much for trying my recipe!
Melissa says
Oooowee!!! This was so good! Everyone loved it and theyre already asking me to make it again Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
Rosie says
Thanks for trying! XOXO
Sherell says
I truly loved making this recipe. This cake turned out so moist. Thank you, it was a hit at Thanksgiving!!
Barbara Cordova says
Greatest Coffee Cake hands down. Better than any homemade, bakery made, or fancy tea house made. Mine isn’t a true Honey Bun as I made a streusel topping instead of your icing. I cut the recipe in half so I have half of the cake mix left. Oh dear, whatever will I do with it? I know, another Honey Bun cake next week. Thank you so much for sharing.
Rosie says
Thanks so much for trying! XOXO
Jacqueline says
I really can’t wait to bake this!
Shantel Arnett says
My family and coworkers love this cake…I make it often
Rosie says
Thanks so much for trying my recipe Shantel!
Lisa says
Tried this today and like all your recipes, it’s a keeper. It will become a regular staple. It was super easy to make and it’s delicious. It’s not overly sweet. The perfect combination. I used half and half in place of the buttermilk (all I had) and still delicious
Valerie Wiebe says
This cake is now a legend on our farm. I made it one harvest and they were all fighting over the last piece. I was stunned because it comes mostly from a cake mix, and is simple to make. Now I am requested to make it every year at harvest. And one of the guys has started calling it the “Honeymoon Cake!” Hilarious and yummy I guess.
Carmen says
I made this today. It is ‘picky 5 year old’ approved. He told me that he wish he had 1000 of them because it tastes so good 🙂
I used 3 large eggs. I added a bit more buttermilk after worrying about the viscosity of the batter. I probably would’ve been fine without the additional buttermilk as turned out to be extremely moist.
Darius Pulliam says
Made this for thanksgiving haven’t stopped making it sense. You’re my go-to for recipes.
Rosie says
XOXO!
crystal says
still great